A man said he nearly chocked after finding a “massive bone” in his curry that turned out to be a cinnamon stick.

Danny Hobbs, 20, found the object in his Tikka Masala he ordered from Jazmin Bangladeshi and Indian Takeaway in Plymouth.

However, after inspecting photographs of the suspicious item Ruhel Ahmed, the owner of the takeaway, said he was confident the so-called bone was in fact a harmless cinnamon stick, which are regularly used to add flavour in Indian food.

Danny Hobbs found what he believed to be a bone in his curry but it was a cinnamon stick

Mr Hobbs, who is currently unemployed but says he has aspirations to be in the army, told The Plymouth Herald: "My mates and my sister ordered me a takeaway because I was out and came back two hours later so had to heat it up.

"I went to swallow a mouthful and it hit the back of my throat and I choked so spat it out and it looked like a bone. At least I think that's what it was.

"It was a bit scary. I didn't eat the rest, I just threw it away but thought I'd keep the bone to show them."